Will be in the vicinity and looking to take a day off skiing. Anyone have opinions about the wall at the Rec Ctr? Great and worth a visit or just too small/old/badly set?
I remember it as very small facility. It's a racquetball court turned into a climbing wall, with one side as a low (6-7 feet) bouldering wall, a small overhanging lead wall at the back. and a vertical lead/toprope section. I don't recall the route setting being very good, although it's been several years since I climbed there. The Summit Climbing Gym in Silverthorne ( summitclimbing.org)would probably offer a better climbing experience, but they seem to be a members only operation, not a commercial climbing gym.
If you don't mind making the drive, Earth Treks in Golden is an excellent gym. Depending on the weather, you just might be able to hook up with a partner for one of the Front Range crags if you put a note on the MP partner finder.
Mark Felker describes it well. I thought the setting was ok, although reachy and lacking feet. The holds are showing their age and could use an update.
On the whole, better than I expected.
@ Jon- would love to have gone to Puoux, but not enough time.
@ Mark- Earthtreks is a nice gym, but also too far. Great training area. Hate the wall texture though.
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